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Are you using a tripod? My macro lens doesn't have image stablization and I haven't had much success getting anything sharp without a tripod.

uhm no i don't use a tripod , at least not for the camera , sometimes i use the tripod to mount a reflection screen to bring in more sunlight on subject instead of flash light.

Wow, your images are very sharp for hand held. I think I need to play around with lighting more so I can bump up the shutter speed.

Awesome, thanks for the link!